SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The road back from Tommy John surgery is often long and tedious, but Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto has a notable milestone approaching.
Cueto, who arrived at Scottsdale Stadium on Thursday, said he is scheduled to pick up a ball and begin playing catch next week for the first time since undergoing surgery in August.
"I feel really good," Cueto said in Spanish. "Right now, I feel like I'm ready, but I know that I'm not. At first, it was frustrating to even do things like take a shower, but now I feel like any other pitcher.